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horse marines

horse marines is the plural of horse marine.

Meaning of horse marine

Noun

horse marine (plural horse marines)

  1. (slang) An awkward, lubberly person.
  2. (slang) One of a mythical body of marine cavalry, for whom wild flights of imagination are best reserved.
    • Tell it to the horse marines!

Questions about horse marines

What is horse marines the plural of?
Horse marines is the plural of horse marine.

Words near horse marines in the dictionary

  1. horse litters
  2. horse mackerel
  3. horse mackerels
  4. horse manure
  5. horse marine
  6. horse marines
  7. horse mint
  8. horse mints
  9. horse mushroom
  10. horse mushrooms
  11. horse mussel

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